LIFE SECONDS
CHAPTER 2: THE NEW FAMILY
One year passed, now Rei had the body become an intelligent child.
They also have managed to have their own home. A 2nd floor house with a large courtyard around its house. They choose to live in areas that are not too crowded. Simple reason? Calmness is the main thing. That's moto.
Currently, Rei was officially 11 years old. That means, starting next year Rei can already enter his First Intermediate level. And arguably, Rei was one of those students who could only enter with the school entrance test and not with the final exam score. Because, after the events of a year ago, Rei did not continue his Elementary School education.
He just stayed at home, studying with the books he got in the local library and some science from his adopted brothers. He studied very diligently in order to get into the Favorite Private Academy where outstanding students with a top 15 ranking in his school do not have to pay tuition fees. And also, not many academies accept students with just the entrance test track especially the State Academy.
That's what makes Rei so desperately learn to forget about his health.
“Rei, it's dinner time. Don't be too self-exciting, get off, and let's eat together.” Take a sister.
“Alright Brother Valencia~”
Valencia Gracelina, she is Rei's only adopted sister. The beautiful name that he has is in accordance with his personality which is also beautiful.
Rei closed his book and went down to the family dining room below. Arriving at the dinner table, Rei did not see his other brother. There was only Valencia at the dinner table at the time.
“Where is Brother Felix and the others?” Ask later.
“Oh, they, huh? He said he wanted to hunt bats first. Want to wait for them?” Tawar Valencia's.
“If brother Valencia doesn't mind?”
“Sure.” Valencia answered with a smile.
Rei nodded and while waiting, Rei returned briefly to his room and picked up his book to study. He never wanted to miss his chance to learn. Even though his eyes and body were already looking so tired, he still forced himself.
Seeing Rei like that made Valencia began to worry about his condition.
“Rei? Aren't you tired? Why not rest first? Brother look, you don't stop learning from the morning, are you sure it's okay?”
“Yes, I'm fine. I just want to deepen this material. Pretty hard.”
“Come, try sister see. Ah. this is yes. this is advanced material. In fact, brother alone is quite difficult when working on it first.”
Rei raised next to his eyebrows, “Aren't you brother not from here? It should be different, right?”
“Ma-I mean..”.
Clack...
Not yet able to continue his sentence, they heard the sound of the back door opening. The voice broke their conversation and made them look to see who was coming.
“We're home,”
Rei enthusiastically connect them, “Kak Felix, Erland, Zuito, welcome back.”
Valencia also welcome them, “Welcome back.”
“Thanks. Tonight's results were good, I found a squirrel in the back garden. I think it'll be good for dinner.” Said Felix while showing the squirrel his prey.
“But, this squirrel is so cute.Look, it's white, wouldn't it be a pity to just eat it? Brother Rei also thinks so, right?!” Oceh Zuito showed me how cute the squirrel is.
“Yah. how ya..” Rei slightly scratched the back of his head.
Because it was felt not to give the desired answer, Zuito again whined at the others, “KAKK VALENCIA!”
The person who was called by his name could only take a deep breath while looking into the child's hearty eyes, “Alright, I will hunt tomorrow. Felix, let Zuito keep the squirrel. I'll find him a replacement tomorrow.”
“You? Hunting?”
Valencia only smiled bitterly at the fact that he was terrible at hunting animals at night. But, how else? Instead of seeing his adoptive sister crying again, he could only give in, ‘kan?
“Wh yippii!! This cute squirrel survived a hot frying pan! After this, I promise I will definitely take good care of you! I swear! Yippiii~”
Little Zuito looked so happy. He occasionally kissed the squirrel, hugged it tightly, and carried the squirrel running.
“H-hey, Zuito! Don't run around like that!” Erland chased after while trying to catch his brother.
“ZUITO, WAIT!!”
They both ran that night. Entering the rooms and occasionally jumping from the stairs.
Felix, Valencia, and Rei could only look at them with bitter smiles. Imagine how messed up the whole house after this. Starting to get fed up, the three of them looked at each other before finally making a decision.
“Hap!”
“Caught!”
“Draws!” “
From this second, let me keep the tupa.” Suddenly, Rei.
Zuito rebelled, “NO! BROTHER REI, IT'S MINE!”
“No. You'll just kill him. Let me keep it.”
“BUT, BROTHER REI HAS ALSO KILLED SQUIRRELS BEFORE!”
“THAT'S BECAUSE YOU LET IT GO, ZUITO! THE SQUIRREL WENT AND WAS EATEN BY A WILD DOG!”
“But-”
“What your brother said is true, this time we just leave the tupa to Rei. You can only visit it 3 times a day and if it breaks, then this squirrel will end up in the frying pan.” Said at once threatening Valencia to his sister.
Zuito glumly replied, “Alright... I understand.. please take care of that squirrel yes, brother Rei.. hah.”
“Give me.”
Everyone started smiling and moved their eyes to the table.
“Alright, now, let's have dinner! I've made our favorite dish, loh~” Valencia opens the oven, delicious aroma spreads throughout the room.
“DAGING!” The children look very excited to immediately eat the dinner menu.
“For the same, yes. ⅕ for each person. Old young is the same, if not too fond of meat can donate to others. Our second menu is.. jeng-jeng!”
Rei, Erland, Zuito, and Felix smiled bitterly after seeing the cuisine.
“Itu..”
“Not..”.
“I think I'll just eat the meat.”
“Without comments.”
“Jeng-jeng-jeng! Vegetable spinach! Oh, come on, doesn't this look delicious? You should eat it too! Vegetables are important for health!” Oceh Valencia after seeing the reaction of his brothers.
Felix cleared his throat slowly, “Ukhum, but, I'm allergic to onions.” He smiled palely.
“You don't need to eat. But, these 3 young children should still spend their spinach.”
The three of them looked at each other for a moment before then..
“1..3.. RUN!!”
“HE-HEY! DON'T RUN!! YOU HAVE TO FINISH THE VEGETABLES!!”
“SORRY, BUT WE DON'T LIKE EATING VEGETABLES!”
“I HATE ONIONS!”
Their house was very crowded that night. Fill a quiet night with the warmth of their new family.
